Creating Stop-Motion Video on Linux with Free Software

Robbie and Hillary demonstrate how you can create a stop-motion movie using free software and a webcam in Linux.

CONTEST: Download the stop-motion video Robbie and Hillary made on episode 207 [here], and add your own voiceover. Send us any file format, as long as we can hear the audio. Also include information about what tools you used to create the audio, and bonus points will be awarded if open source software is used. Email your entry to [email protected] One entry per viewer.

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